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Use of preposition Common combination and preposition
By : Reyn- Verb - Preposition Combinations
Agree on (something)
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We agree on that issue.
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Agree with (a person)
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I agree with you in that matter.
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Approve of
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Betty approves of exercising.
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Arrive at OR in
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They arrived in Tokyo last night.
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Have you arrived at a decision?
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Complain about
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Please do not complain about the color.
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Consent to
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She consented to her daughter’s marriage.
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Comment on
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She commented on his haircut.
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Consist of
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Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
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Depend on
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I am depending on you to help me.
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Laugh at
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We laughed at his silly shirt.
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Object to
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Do you object to my smoking?
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Succeed in
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He succeeded in making everyone angry.
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- Some verb preposition combinations take two objects.
Compare… with OR to
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Why compare me with ( OR to) my brother?
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Excuse… for
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I cannot excuse you for being late.
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Prefer… to
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She prefers juice to milk.
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Remind… of
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She reminded me of my appointment.
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Thank… for
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I thanked him for letting me use his bike.
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- Adjective - preposition combinations with verb "be."
Be afraid of
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Jake is afraid of dogs.
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Be accustomed to
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I was accustomed to seeing her every day.
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Be aware of
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Are you aware of this problem?
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Be bored with
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Todd is bored with backgammon.
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Be certain of
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He cannot be certain of the date.
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Be disappointed with
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Susan was disappointed with her meal.
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Be familiar with
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Is Doctor Jones familiar with that new pill?
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Be famous for
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Michigan is famous for its Great Lakes.
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Be frightened by
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Don’t be frightened by the dog, he won’t bite.
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Be happy with
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The Smith’s are very happy with their new car.
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Be in favor of
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Are you in favor of abortion?
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Be interested in
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John is interested in anthropology.
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Be opposed to
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He is really opposed to buying a new car.
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Be satisfied with
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He is not satisfied with his new school.
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Be surprised at (or) by
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I was surprised by his behavior.
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Be tired of
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Maria is tired of working for a living.
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Be worried about
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Mark is very worried about his sick mother.
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- Prepositions in fixed phrases.
According to
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According to the news, it will rain tonight.
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Along with
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Can you take this bottle along with these cans, to the recycle bin?
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As well as
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I enjoy physics as well as math.
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Because of
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Because of the strike, there will be no buses today.
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By means of
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The child entered the yard by means of an open gate.
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By way of
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John went to Paris by way of London.
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In addition to
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In addition to studying ballet full-time, Patricia works part-time.
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In case of
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In case of fire, break glass and pull alarm.
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In consideration of
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In consideration of all your hard work I would like to take you to dinner.
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In contrast to (or) with
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In contrast to last summer, this summer is quite cool.
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In deference to
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In deference to her age, we did not argue with her.
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In hopes of
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We came here in hopes of meeting the famous musician.
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In lieu of
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He gave an oral report in lieu of the written exam.
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In pursuit of
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The business is in pursuit of excellence.
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In search of
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They went into the cave in search of lost treasure.
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In spite of
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In spite of his good intentions, he did not study much or do well on the exam.
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In the face of
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In the face of a severe drought, conservation measures needed to be adopted.
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In terms of
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He was a good teacher in terms of getting his students to pass their exams.
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